Some moments in your life are absolutely pivotal for everything you will become and everything that God has planned for you. My sister, strong in her faith, asked me if I would go to a church service where a man...
The community of the followers of Yeshua experienced a shocking transformation at the time of Yeshua’s death and resurrection. For forty days after the Passover and before Pentecost (Shavuot), during the “counting of the Omer” (Leviticus 23), Yeshua gave instructions...
What do the modern church, “natural” (unconverted) humanity, and the devil have in common? I believe there are three things they share. First, they all had a good beginning. Think of the wonderful beginning of the church, with the resurrection...
What in the world do snowflakes have to do with courageous faith in turbulent times? If you look at a random snowflake under a magnifying glass or microscope, you’ll immediately see they are not random at all. Rather, they are...
The old, Hispanic church building on Wilshire Boulevard was only a few minutes away, but it felt like miles. Walking on the sidewalk nearing the building’s parking lot, I began noticing people I‘d seen around the neighborhood. All the while,...
In recent years, interest in the Book of Revelation has been more carnal than spiritual, and I believe great harm has been done by those who have preached on it most, which is a pity. It has long been used...
As I was growing in the gang, my sister was living her own life. She had her own friends. She was focused and strong, smart, studious, and beautiful. Guys in the neighborhood around us would call out to her, sweet...
Everything starts with God’s heart as a Father and His love for us. He wanted to create a family with real children made in His image (Genesis 1:26). There had to be a divine pattern for human beings in the...
It may seem odd that a family would make a list of idols in America. But, family can be a considerable impediment to discovering and fulfilling your God-given life purpose. I certainly am not adding my voice to the vast numbers...
